The ABCs of Nanotechnology
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Richard Feynman: Learn about the pioneer of nanotechnology. Four Commandments: The four important things to know about nanotechnology. What is nanotechnology? Nanotechnology is about really, really small things. Things that are too small to see. So small a thousand of them could fit across a hair. What is a nanometer? A nanometer is one-billionth (that is 1,000,000,000) of a meter. So a hair is 100,000 nanometers across. That's really small. What are nanobots? From a search on the internet A nanobot is defined as a nanotechnological robot nanomachine, also called a nanite, which is a mechanical or electromechanical device whose dimensions are measured in nanometers (millionths of a millimeter, or units of 10-9 meter. Nanobots--The Reality: So you see on the Internet little robot things that swim around your blood and kill germs……where can I get some? Making Stuff Out of Atoms: Everything is made of atoms. So to make anything you need to start off with atoms. Usually a lot of atoms.. |
